Hello all!
Welcome to the first edition of our monthly Dev Log! We are super happy to have another way of sharing our progress with you. We are always happy to read your feedback and comments as we continue developing Greak: Memories of Azur!
With Team 17’s help, we will now be able to be more involved with the community and create a game that excels artistically. We will also do our very best to answer your questions as quickly as we can!
To get started, this month we'd love to share our team’s process for creating the animations for the in-game Cinematic Clips. Our talented art team uses a traditional technique which involves hand-drawn characters. We hope you like it!
Step 1
We start the process with a draft or concept of the character. For new characters, the Director of Art and Animation creates a model sheet which is then shared with the Animators. During this stage, the proposed background or scene is drafted to provide more context for the animations of the characters!
Step 2
Next, the key frames are drawn. The key frames help provide the idea for the action of the character based on the dialogues and the scene. This step helps present the full scene and make any appropriate changes!
Step 3
Next, the animators add the details to each frame to make the transition between the movement feel smooth. Some animations can have over 40 frames each to provide the acting that is needed. Our animators take many factors into consideration such as wind, lighting, movement of the clothes, facial expressions, etc. The shadow is also added in each frame!
Step 4
Next it's time for a clean up and color! Once the animation is finished, the line style is defined, the color is applied as well as the shadow.
Step 5
When the animation is finished, the team integrates the animations into the game! Sometimes it is necessary to make an additional color correction using special filters or add additional editing effects to achieve the desired result!
We hope you liked it! Thank you all for your support and for following us through our process!
At Navegante, we are very passionate and we look forward to bringing you Greak: Memories of Azur and share our experience as we continue through the development. We also hope we can inspire more people to create games!
See you next month for Dev Log #2!
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